Chapter 39: The plan
Naegi and the others were all eating breakfast the next day. While eating Kyoko was getting a strange feeling, both Maizono and Hina looked a lot happier than normal. She thought it was suspicious but decided to ignore it... for now. But right then Teruteru burst through the door - "guys I have bad news!" - he screamed while holding a newspaper, this caught the attention of everyone who looked at the newspaper as well
*Count Lanster murdered in his own home*
Today at 6:50 am, the police have found the dead body of the Count Lanster in his room. The detectives confirmed that for the way the body is started the rigor mortis, the death was approximately at 8 - 9 pm from the night before. Police will now start a full investigation.
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Naegi didn't react, after all, it wasn't uncommon to find news about his murders... - "so what? a nobleman got killed" - said nonchalant Byakuya while still eating, Teruteru looked at him shocked - "don't you find weird, a famous noble just got murdered" - he then got close looking around like he was afraid - "do you think it was the Black Jester?" - immediately Naegi spilled his OJ surprising everyone... before he acted like it was nothing - "and what if it was?" - said Byakuya again trying to return to the main conversation - "well they say the Jester only kills important people... and we are now staying in the Castle of the queen!" - he said getting more and more nervous - "what if we end up as causalities of one of his targets?" - he said scared while everyone looked at him uninterested, except Sonia who looked mad, - "well I do mind" - she said surprising them - "Mr. Lanster was a good man... he used to take me to eat ice cream ever since I was little... so if it is true that the Jester killed him then I hate him!" - Naegi (and everyone looked at her surprised... They have never seen her that angry before. Yet Naegi felt sorry sad for her. He was using her, Sonia was a really nice girl, loyal to her friends... yet it only made it easier for her to fall into naivety. She didn't understand that because she was the princess. Corrupted people would mostly try to stay on her good side just to get what they wanted.
It was right then that the doors opened and from it, a woman with brown (blackish) hair appeared, she was wearing a business suit with a skirt, she looked 30 she was accompanied by two really large men wearing a tux and black glasses. All the student then looked at her, and Sonia smiled happy - "Aunt Cordelia!" - she screamed excited Sonia before standing up and running to hug her. The woman the returned the hug also smiling - "How is my favorite niece?" - Cordelia asked smiling - "I'm doing great... all my friends came to visit... let me introduce you" - She then pulled her aunt to the table all her friends were - "Guys this is my aunt Cordelia Toumo, she is the sister of my Dad and the minister of defense" - She presented, surprising all her friends. Sonia then looked at her aunt - "Are you here to spend time with me?" - she asked hopefully
"Sorry Sonia but I have to talk with the king about a problem we are having" - she explained, while Sonia looked a little sad - "but why not with mom? She is the queen" - Cordelia then smiled gently before she scratched the back of her head - "well while it is true that Novoselic is a matriarchal kingdom... but your mom is right now in London on a business trip... so I have to talk with the king" - she then said goodbye before she left with her bodyguards.
After she left Sonia and everyone else started talking about the plans for the day, Naegi then stood up - "sorry Sonia I have to go to the bathroom" - he then left quickly and stop at the hallway and hid... Cordelia was there - "Augh how annoying is to see that damn girl. Always so happy... it's disgusting" - she said before she started walking. Naegi then started to secretly follow them until they got to the room of the king - "stay behind" - she ordered and the guards stayed in front of the door looking at the hallway... luckily Naegi was hiding behind a statue, Naegi then noticed an air vent on top of him... so he took a piece of rubble and threw it getting the attention of the guards away from him and quickly entered the vent leaving the two guards alone
"hey man, do you think we are the bad guy?" - asked one bodyguard to the other - "what?" - The first bodyguard (orange hair) then looked at the other (black hair) - "well I'm asking if we are working for the bad guys... cause if we are then I'll quit" - said Orange when Black looked at him - "what do you mean? of course, we are the bad guys... Just last week we beat up politicians to force them to do miss Cordelia's bidding" - Black said face palming, Orange then sighed - "so bad... guess I'll have to quit... with how hard the job market is right now" - Black then looked at Orange like he was stupid - "are you sure about that... she is going to kill you" - Orange then looked at him - "of course she won't... after all she's a friend of mine" - Orange said proudly when Black facepalmed - "dumbass... don't you remember you had to kill the one who was working on your spot before?" - he asked Orange who thought for a second - "hey don't worry, the boss loves me... after all remember, I was the only one that gave her a birthday present" - Black sighed again
"you saw her throw it to the garbage"
While this was happening Naegi crawled through the air vent and managed to get see inside, Cordelia was standing behind the King - "My king, we have a problem" - she said while searching for something on her coat, the King then turned around - "I received this" - she said showing a Calling Card. The king then winced - "so the murder of Lanster was by his hand... Dammit, he is playing us!" - he screamed while punching his desk - "What are we going to do my King... our plan is almost complete... I didn't kill my brother just to fall victim of an assassin" - The King then looked at her and stood up holding her face gently making her blush- "don't worry my love I will send all the royal guard to protect you... After all like you said we are so close to getting everything. After we kill the Queen and Sonia you and I will rule this country" - Cordelia smiled at him and they started making out. Just then Naegi left.
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That night
"are you sure that's what you heard?" - asked Kyoko... Right now they were having a reunion between Naegi and his closest allies: Kyoko, Izuru, Nekomaru, Mukuro, Chihiro, Fuyuhiko and Byakuya, and Maizono - "are they really trying to take over the throne?" - Kyoko asked again - "Yes... they have been working together since the previous king... killing him so the new king could take over... Also by taking the spot of the minister of defense she has the power to control the military power of Novoselic" - Naegi explained while they all listened. Naegi felt angry.
"so what are you going to do?" - asked Nekomaru to Naegi who was wearing his Black Jester costume and he put on his wolf mask - "the same thing as ever... I will kill them" - the coldness in his voice made Kyoko's and Maizono's chests pain - "Naegi, calm yourself" - said Izuru to Naegi who started staring at Izuru - "you know... the only reason I let you become the Jester, was because of your gentle nature... So if you were to lose that nature" - he then glared Naegi - "I would kill you where you stand" - the room got tensed - "do you really think you can? - Everyone could feel the bloodlust between both of them - "sorry" - Naegi finally said taking off his mask showing his gentle smile. Izuru then calmed himself as well - "but it doesn't change I'm going to kill her... are you going to be ok with that?" - He smiled cocky Izuru then smiled back - "I don't care about that" - Naegi then put on his mask again.
"I'll be going now"
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The Ministry of Defense... it was a large white building with a big open Gate The place was surrounded by guards all armed to the teeth, in the main office of the building is hiding Cordelia - "ok Report to me" - she said through her communicator. Immediately she got confirmation - "Nothing new Miss"
Outside of the building, a bunch of Bodyguards were looking around... between those were Black and Orange... Black looked at Orange - "So... you decided to stay" - Black said while Orange sighed - "she said that if I quit she'll kill me. Even after I spent so much on her birthday gift" - he said while tears were coming from his glasses, he then calmed himself a little - "So are we sure he'll come?"